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Afterhours Charts 1/15
# Artist Record Label
1 GLENCOE “Is This Home” [Single] The A&R Department
2 TILMAN Beyond My Soul [EP] Fine
3 GEOTIC Traversa Ghostly
4 32STICHES “Remember This” [Single] Self-Released
5 NHOAH What Happened In Berlin R.O.T
6 CHANNEL TRES Channel Tres Godmode
7 HURLEE “In the Sunshine” [Single] Apparel
8 C.KOSTRA Parallel Partyverse Pytch
9 PEGGY GOU Once [EP] Ninja Tune
10 TAL GIL"What Are You Waiting For?“ [Single] Self-Released
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Chainsaw Charts 1/15
# Artist Record Label
1 WAGE WAR"Low" [Single]Fearless
2 ANY GIVEN DAY “Loveless” [Single] Shaprtone
3 OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME In Moment // In Memory Hollow
4 PALISADES “War” [Single]Rise
5 SHAME SPIRAL The Solace in Suffering [EP] YMB
6 BOUNDARIES Hartford County Misery Self-Released
7 HEAVENS DIE Unnoticed and Unmissed [EP] Self-Released
8 JINJERMicro [EP] Napalm
9 CAPTIVES"Signs" [Single] Captives
10 IF I WERE YOU Inner Signals Self-Released
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The Saw’s Aprons
What’s good Butcher Crew?! I hope you all are well. Since I am your Master Butcher, and butchers wear butchers aprons, your Master Butcher has different types of aprons for different occasions. These aprons vary depending on what type of show I am going to. If I am going to a hardcore show, I have a certain attire that I wear. If I am going to a rap show, I wear something different. This is what I mean by aprons, because your Master Butcher can adapt to any situation. So, when I am in my Butcher Shop, depending on what I am listening to when I am chopping, stretching, or hanging bodies, I use a different apron.
Hardcore Apron
My hardcore apron is flannel, over a hockey jersey. I will usually wear Vans, here, because they’re easier to two step in. This apron is very loose fitting because of all the arm and leg movements I do when I mosh.
Metalcore Apron
This apron is very form fitting because I wear it with very skinny jeans. It is denim and faux leather. I will also wear my Vans with this apron because push pits consist of a lot of running so, we have to be prepared for some exercise.
Death Metal Apron
Now, this one is the real deal. This is one of my favorite aprons because it is primarily leather, with a hint of denim. But this is my most brutal apron because it also has fish net! I wear it with my combat boots. When you see me with this apron on and my combat boots, you are subject to a beating (if you didn’t get my Dying Fetus reference, well, you’re going down the Slot Drain).
Deathcore Apron
My deathcore apron is very similar to my hardcore apron because it is mostly flannel, but it also has denim on it as well. It is basically a combination of both my hardcore and death metal apron. I will wear my Vans with this as well because sometimes there is hardcore moshing, and other times a wall of death. Either way, ya girl is going to be prepared.
Classic Rock Apron
Let’s be real, this apron is covered with patches – AC/DC, Metallica, Tool, Pink Floyd and many others. But also, it has LOTS OF DENIM, DENIM, DENIM!!! And, best of all, it looks like a vest!
Rap Apron
Now, I do not wear this apron a whole lot because I like staying in the metal scene. But I have gone to some rap shows and although I do keep my metal attire a theme in all my aprons, this one mainly consists of rolling papers. Do I really need to explain why that is? …Didn’t think so.
EDM Apron
This apron has never been worn you guys. That needs to change. BUT if I were to go to a rave, this apron would be perfect! It’s very bright neon colors with a lot of beads so I can trade beads with other ravers at the show (idk if they really do this but I saw people exchanging bracelets at a rave I watched on Youtube, so…). It has electrical wires – it’s an electric chair, duh!!!
Country Apron
This apron will probably never be worn, but if it ever is, it is made of hay. But this apron would go great with my camo crocs. Yeehaw!!
So, there you have it! Your Master Butcher, The Saw’s many butchers aprons! Am I missing any? Is there more I need to add to my collection? Let me know!
Stay Metal,
THE SAW
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What I’m Looking Forward to in 2019
What’s up Butcher Crew?! Happy New Year!!! I hope 2019 treats you right! I have a feeling that 2019 is going to be a great year. I learned a lot this past year about myself, the metal community as a whole, and what I want to accomplish in the future. Some of my new year resolutions are putting up more content on The Saw’s Butcher Shop website, better balance academics and my social life, and just have fun and roll with whatever comes my way. What are your new year resolutions?
Speaking of the new year, there are some albums that are dropping this year that I want to hear, and shows coming through that I want to see! Here are some of the shows and albums to which I am looking forward.
Albums:
*In no order regarding favorites
- Whitechapel–The Valley – to be released on March 29
- Korn – asdfghjkl ~twist~ * in my best Jonathan Davis’ impression*
- Amon Amarth – Early stages of recording
- Slipknot – Just about ready to go!
- Megadeth – Dave has signed-off social media to finish the new record
- Tool – As of this writing, have finished the lyrics and most of the instruments
- Avatar – They are “clowning” around, but it should be finished this year
- Chevelle – Heavier; old school Chevelle, think early Chevelle
- Fleshgod Apocalypse – No news; but I know it will be magnificent!!!!!!
- King Diamond – New live album this month with new material by the end of the year
- Lamb of God – They have been writing while on tour
- Rob Zombie – Hey Rob, can this album sound like Hellbilly Deluxe?
Shows:
*In chronological order
- Never I & Reflect//Refine w/ Brigades, East Viridian and Arborlea – Milestone Club in Charlotte at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 26
- Metallica – PNC Arena in Raleigh at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 28
- Born Hollow, Harm, Trudge, Empty, Gaffer Project, and Glow at New York Pizza in Greensboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1
- Born of Osiris: The Simulation Tour at Blind Tiger in Greensboro at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 2
- Hypocrisy, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Aenimus, Bloodsoaked, and Noctomb at The Maywood in Raleigh at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 28
- KISS: End of the Road Tour at PNC Arena in Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6
- Hatebreed w/Obituary, Fit For An Autopsy, Cro-Mags, and Terror at The Fillmore in Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17
- Epicenter at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham on Friday, May 10- Sunday, May 12
- Ozzy Osbourne: No More Tours 2 at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4.
- Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast Tour at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22.
What are some shows that you are excited to see in 2019? And what albums are you excited to hear in 2019?
Hope you all have a heavy new year!!!
Stay Metal,
THE SAW
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It was announced a few months ago that there would be no more Carolina Rebellion. But have no fear, there will be another metal festival to take its place this May in Rockingham, NC called Epicenter. Even though there will be another festival, the Carolina Rebellion will always have a special place in my heart. I have been to 5 Carolina Rebellion’s and each one of them has impacted my life. I will truly miss this festival because it made going to school in May for a few more weeks a little bit easier. I was always myself at this festival and it felt like all the stress was lifted off my shoulders. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane, shall we?
Why do I love the Carolina Rebellion you ask? It was one of the first big metal festivals that I went to, and I can honestly say that the Carolina Rebellion changed my life for the better. I was 15 when I went to my first Rebellion and it was a life changing experience. My mom won tickets to it and she asked me if I wanted to go. Rob Zombie was going to be there, and he was one of my favorite artists at the time so, of course, I was down to go. When I was 15, I listened to metal socially: When I was with my parents or my cousin. It wasn’t until the Carolina Rebellion that I found my love for metal. At that age, I didn’t know who I was, or where I was supposed to be. I was lost, and I wasn’t happy. When my mom and I arrived at the Carolina Rebellion, right when I entered the fairgrounds, I had a feeling come over me. It was like all the stress was lifted off my shoulders, I had a feeling that this is where I’m supposed to be, this is where I belong.
Since my first Carolina Rebellion, I have been to 4 more, and I fell in love with metal again. Going to my first Carolina Rebellion filled a void in my heart that I didn’t know was missing. This is why I love that festival so much. It has done so much for me, I am so grateful for the Carolina Rebellion because it changed my life for the better. I’ve gotten to see some of my favorite bands: Korn, Godsmack, Volumes, Wage War, Motionless in White, Alice in Chains, Hatebreed, Soundgarden, and Code Orange. I also got to hang out and meet some amazing people. I would hang out at the Rebellion with Josh, Nate, Justin, Amie, and Ellie. I made some new friends that I still talk to to this day. Each day of the Carolina Rebellion, I found new people to hang out with. One day I hung out with firefighters from New Bern, Marines stationed in Jacksonville, and some crazy ass cops from Greenville, SC.
I have had some of my best show experiences at the Carolina Rebellion that I still tell people about today. From meeting Jose Mangin, crowdsurfing for the first time to Of Mice & Men, becoming friends with Myke Terry from Volumes, being in a Korn and Hatebreed mosh pit, making a personal record of crowdsurfing 20 times, hardcore dancing to Code Orange, getting 15+ bruises, being the emo kid of my dreams to Papa Roach, and randomly running into and meeting MGK and Asking Alexandria. I also had the honor to represent WKNC at last year’s Carolina Rebellion. My favorite memory of all, my friends acting like WWE wrestlers and attempted Randy Orton’s finishing move, RKO.
I’m going to miss the Carolina Rebellion because it has done so much for me. It has made me the person that I am today, and it will always have a special place in my heart. So, thank you, Carolina Rebellion, for helping me find myself. I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for you. Thank you for all the memories and for helping me find my true self. If it wasn’t for you, I don’t know where I would be today. I will forever be grateful for the memories that I made every May for the last 5 years. You will truly be missed. And as for this new festival that will be in May, you have some big shoes to fill. Good luck.
Carolina Rebellion, thank you for the memories. You will be extremely missed.
Stay Metal,
THE SAW
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Afterhours Charts 12/11
# Artist Record Label
1 SOPHIE Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides Future Classic
2 C. KOSTRA Parallel Murderverse Pytch
3 CHARLI XCX “Focus (yaeji remix)” [Single] Asylum
4 APHEX TWIN Collapse [EP] Warp
5 KATTALAX Kattalax 770369
6 GEOTIC Traversa Ghostly
7 SAYMAN Flashback [EP] Polyptych
8 DJ KOZE Knock Knock Pampa
9 BALTRA “TRAVI$ TOOL” [Single] Self-Released
10 ROSS FROM FRIENDS Aphelion [EP] Brainfeeder
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Daytime Charts 12/11
# Artist Record Label
1 EYEDRESS Sensitive G Lex Ltd
2 OUR GIRL Stranger Today Cannibal Hymns
3 TY SEGALL Fudge Sandwich In The Red
4 ROSE DROLL Your Dog Father/Daughter
5 YELLOW DAYS Radio Sampler RCA
6 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Magick Songs Dine Alone
7 PHANTASTIC FERNITURE Phantastic Ferniture Polyvinyl
8 KERO KERO BONITO Time N’ Place Polyvinyl
9 SHMU Lead Me To The Glow Self-Released
10 MOTHERS Render Another Ugly Method Anti-
11 SUNSCREEN Just A Drop Self-Released
12 MITSKI Be The Cowboy Dead Oceans
13 MOLLY BURCH First Flower Captured Tracks
14 WILD NOTHING Indigo Captured Tracks
15 PART TIME Spell #6 Burger
16 KURT VILE Bottle It In Matador
17 SPUD CANNON Squeeze Self-Released
18 CAMP COPE How To Socialise & Make Friends Run For Cover
19 DILLY DALLY Heaven Partisan
20 IAN SWEET Crush Crusher Hardly Art
21 ILLUMINATI HOTTIES Kiss Yr Frenemies Tiny Engines
22 JUNE WEST June West Broken Circles
23 JACK STAUBER HiLo Plopscotch
24 DR DOG Critical Equation We Buy Gold/Thirty Tigers
25 LAWN Blood On The Tracks Forged Artifacts
26 VIRGINIA WING Ecstatic Arrow Fire
27 OHMME Parts Joyful Noise
28 SLOTHRUST The Pact Dangerbird
29 SWEARIN Fall Into The Sun Merge
30 HOLYDRUG COUPLE, THE Hyper Super Mega Sacred Bones
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